HOPE FOUNDATION AND RESEARCH CENTER (Hope Foundation)
Hope Foundation and Research Centre (Hope Foundation) is a Public Charitable Trust / Society established by Late Shri Pralhad P. Chhabria in the year 1979 with the objective of rendering social services towards nation building. Registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950 (now known as the Maharashtra Public Trust Act, 1950) and the Societies Registration Act, 1860 under the auspices of the Finolex Group of Companies, Hope Foundation has been contributing to the field of higher education, medical assistance and research and development activities for over 22+ years and is successfully accomplishing its societal objectives to deserving communities across the country.
Hope Foundation has been active in the field of medical assistance since its inception extending aid for cancer patients especially children and lifesaving drugs. The Foundation also extends support technically and financially by way of donations, scholarships, awards, fee waivers, student assistantships etc. to its deserving students and to social communities serving the society with a non-profit motto to the maximum extent possible in order to develop innovative products, technologies and services by way of association, collaboration or otherwise for the attainment of the objects of the Trust / Society.
SHRI PRALHAD P CHHABRIA AWARDS
Hope Foundation in association with IEEE India Council, WiE, IEEE Pune Chapter has instituted the Shri Pralhad P Chhabria Awards as a tribute to the Founder President. These awards honour young women who have been working towards the betterment of society and the nation and hail from any of the SAARC Countries. There are four categories of awards
The Annual Awards consist of a total prize money of Rs. 3.5 Lakhs (Rupees Three Lakhs Fifty Thousand Only), a medal and a citation. There are four categories of the Awards
- Best Outgoing Student – Winner
- Best Outgoing Student – Runner Up
- Best Woman Professional – Winner
- Best Woman Professional – Runner Up